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New educational signs were installed this summer at the Monarch Waystations at rest areas along Interstate 35 in Bell County and Hill County. We’re celebrating with ribbon-cuttings at both locations on October 2 to kick-off our annual fall symposium for 2021. Mark your calendars!
Hill County Safety Rest Area (south of Hillsboro) dedication will be at 10 AM Oct 2, at the Southbound Safety Rest Area
Bell County Safety Rest Area (south of Salado) dedication will be at 2 PM Oct 2, at the Northbound Safety Rest Area
The waystations are pollinator gardens with plants that sustain Monarch Butterflies on their annual migrations in the spring and fall. The gardens were begun in 2016 as part of a partnership between the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Texas Department of Transportation and the Native Plant Society of Texas. The four demonstration gardens (both sides at each location) were designed and implemented by the Society and serve to showcase our organization and native plants to the world of travelers who journey the Monarch Highway!
We are also asking for your help in maintaining these gardens. The Native Plant Society is obligated to maintain the gardens. It has been a challenge to keep some of the gardens in top condition. We are asking members and anyone willing to help to pledge 25 hours of volunteer work to be done in one year. Those who pledge will receive a blue tee shirt with the graphic design seen in the picture. This shirt is meant to be worn while doing work in the way station gardens.
Pledge by September 5 to get your shirt in time to wear it to the ribbon cutting on October 2!
You can submit an email pledge to volunteers.i35.mws@npsot.org. A link to the pledge form will be emailed back to you, or click the button below to go directly to the pledge form.
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The pledge drive and tee shirt offer will end on September 30th! Please sign up now if you are committed to working 25 hours in one year!
Learn more about the eleven presentations and five virtual field trips in our annual fall symposium at Celebrating Conservation and Community!
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**ARCHIVED POST AUTHOR: wpadmin
